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Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 6:9
Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house, but thy sonne which shall come out of thy loynes, he shall buylde an house vnto my Name.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Yet, you are not the one to build the temple,but your son, your own offspring,will build the temple for my name.”
Yet, you are not the one to build the temple,but your son, your own offspring,will build the temple for my name.”
Hebrew Names Version
nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.
nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.
King James Version
Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
English Standard Version
Nevertheless, it is not you who shall build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.'
Nevertheless, it is not you who shall build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.'
New Century Version
But you are not the one to build it. Your son, who comes from your own body, is the one who will build my temple.'
But you are not the one to build it. Your son, who comes from your own body, is the one who will build my temple.'
New English Translation
But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.'
But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.'
Amplified Bible
'Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he shall build the house for My Name.'
'Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he shall build the house for My Name.'
New American Standard Bible
'Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he shall build the house for My name.'
'Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he shall build the house for My name.'
World English Bible
nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.
nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.
Legacy Standard Bible
Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will come forth from your loins, he shall build the house for My name.'
Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will come forth from your loins, he shall build the house for My name.'
Berean Standard Bible
Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.'
Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.'
Contemporary English Version
But you're not the one to do it. Your son will build the temple to honor me."
But you're not the one to do it. Your son will build the temple to honor me."
Complete Jewish Bible
nevertheless you will not build the house. Rather, you will father a son, and it will be he who will build the house for my name.'
nevertheless you will not build the house. Rather, you will father a son, and it will be he who will build the house for my name.'
Darby Translation
nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
Easy-to-Read Version
but you cannot build the Temple. Your son will build the Temple for my name.'
but you cannot build the Temple. Your son will build the Temple for my name.'
George Lamsa Translation
Nevertheless you shall not build the house for my name, but your son who shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.
Nevertheless you shall not build the house for my name, but your son who shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.
Good News Translation
but you will never build it. It is your son, your own son, who will build my temple.'
but you will never build it. It is your son, your own son, who will build my temple.'
Lexham English Bible
but you yourself will not build the house, but your son who will proceed from your loins; he himself will build the house for my name.'
but you yourself will not build the house, but your son who will proceed from your loins; he himself will build the house for my name.'
Literal Translation
But you shall not build the house, for your son who comes forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for My name.
But you shall not build the house, for your son who comes forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for My name.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
howbeit thou shalt not buylde the house, but thy sonne which shall come out of thy loynes, shal buylde the house vnto my name.
howbeit thou shalt not buylde the house, but thy sonne which shall come out of thy loynes, shal buylde the house vnto my name.
American Standard Version
nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
Bible in Basic English
But you yourself will not be the builder of the house; but your son, the offspring of your body, he it is who will put up a house for my name.
But you yourself will not be the builder of the house; but your son, the offspring of your body, he it is who will put up a house for my name.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Notwithstanding, thou shalt not buyld the house: but thy sonne which is proceeded out of thy loynes, he shall buylde an house for my name.
Notwithstanding, thou shalt not buyld the house: but thy sonne which is proceeded out of thy loynes, he shall buylde an house for my name.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
nevertheless thou shalt not build the house, but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for My name.
nevertheless thou shalt not build the house, but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for My name.
King James Version (1611)
Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house, but thy sonne which shall come foorth out of thy loynes, he shall build the house for my Name.
Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house, but thy sonne which shall come foorth out of thy loynes, he shall build the house for my Name.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; for thy son who shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; for thy son who shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
English Revised Version
nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
hauynge suche a wil, but thou schalt not bilde an hows to me; netheles the sone, that schal go out of thi leendis, he schal bilde an hows to my name.
hauynge suche a wil, but thou schalt not bilde an hows to me; netheles the sone, that schal go out of thi leendis, he schal bilde an hows to my name.
Update Bible Version
nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son that shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.
nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son that shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house for my name.
Webster's Bible Translation
Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son who shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son who shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
New King James Version
Nevertheless you shall not build the temple, but your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for My name.'
Nevertheless you shall not build the temple, but your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for My name.'
New Living Translation
but you are not the one to do it. One of your own sons will build the Temple to honor me.'
but you are not the one to do it. One of your own sons will build the Temple to honor me.'
New Life Bible
But you will not build the house. Your son who will be born to you will build the house for My name.'
But you will not build the house. Your son who will be born to you will build the house for My name.'
New Revised Standard
nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.'
nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Only, thou thyself, must not build the house, - but, thine own son, that proceedeth out of thy loins - he, shall build the house for my Name.
Only, thou thyself, must not build the house, - but, thine own son, that proceedeth out of thy loins - he, shall build the house for my Name.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But thou shalt not build the house, but thy son, who shall come out of thy loins, he shall build a house to my name.
But thou shalt not build the house, but thy son, who shall come out of thy loins, he shall build a house to my name.
Revised Standard Version
nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.'
nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.'
Young's Literal Translation
but thou dost not build the house, for thy son who cometh forth out from thy loins, he doth build the house for My name.
but thou dost not build the house, for thy son who cometh forth out from thy loins, he doth build the house for My name.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he shall build the house for My name.'
'Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he shall build the house for My name.'
Contextual Overview
1 Then Salomon sayd, The Lord hath sayde that he would dwell in the darke cloude: 2 And I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to dwell in for euer. 3 And the King turned his face, and blessed all the Congregation of Israel (for all the Congregation of Israel stoode there) 4 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who spake with his mouth vnto Dauid my father, & hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying, 5 Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no citie of al the tribes of Israel to buylde an house, that my Name might be there, neyther chose I any man to be a ruler ouer my people Israel: 6 But I haue chosen Ierusalem, that my Name might be there, & haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel. 7 And it was in the heart of Dauid my father to builde an house vnto the Name of the Lord God of Israel, 8 But the Lorde sayde to Dauid my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to buylde an house vnto my Name, thou diddest well, that thou wast so minded. 9 Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house, but thy sonne which shall come out of thy loynes, he shall buylde an house vnto my Name. 10 And the Lorde hath performed his worde that he spake: and I am risen vp in the roume of Dauid my father, and am set on the throne of Israel as the Lord promised, & haue built an house to the Name of the Lord God of Israel.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
thy son: 2 Samuel 7:12, 2 Samuel 7:13, 1 Chronicles 17:4, 1 Chronicles 17:11, 1 Chronicles 17:12
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 28:3 - Thou shalt Psalms 68:29 - Because
Cross-References
Genesis 2:4
These are the generations of the heauens and of the earth, when they were created, in the day that the Lorde God made the earth and the heauens,
These are the generations of the heauens and of the earth, when they were created, in the day that the Lorde God made the earth and the heauens,
Genesis 5:1
This is the booke of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created Adam, in the likenes of God made he him,
This is the booke of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created Adam, in the likenes of God made he him,
Genesis 5:22
And Henoch walked with God, after he begate Methushelah, three hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
And Henoch walked with God, after he begate Methushelah, three hundreth yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.
Genesis 5:24
And Henoch walked with God, and he was no more seene: for God tooke him away.
And Henoch walked with God, and he was no more seene: for God tooke him away.
Genesis 6:9
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a iust and vpright man in his time: and Noah walked with God.
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a iust and vpright man in his time: and Noah walked with God.
Genesis 6:15
And thus shalt thou make it: The length of the Arke shalbe three hundreth cubites, the breadth of it fiftie cubites, and the height of it thirtie cubites.
And thus shalt thou make it: The length of the Arke shalbe three hundreth cubites, the breadth of it fiftie cubites, and the height of it thirtie cubites.
Genesis 7:1
And the Lord said vnto Noah, Enter thou and all thine house into the Arke: for thee haue I seene righteous before me in this age.
And the Lord said vnto Noah, Enter thou and all thine house into the Arke: for thee haue I seene righteous before me in this age.
Genesis 10:1
Now these are the generations of the sonnes of Noah, Shem, Ham and Iapheth: vnto whom sonnes were borne after the flood.
Now these are the generations of the sonnes of Noah, Shem, Ham and Iapheth: vnto whom sonnes were borne after the flood.
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninetie yeere olde and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said vnto him, I am God all sufficient. walke before me, and be thou vpright,
When Abram was ninetie yeere olde and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said vnto him, I am God all sufficient. walke before me, and be thou vpright,
Genesis 48:15
Also he blessed Ioseph and sayde, The God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Izhak did walke, the God, which hath fed me al my life long vnto this day, blesse thee.
Also he blessed Ioseph and sayde, The God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Izhak did walke, the God, which hath fed me al my life long vnto this day, blesse thee.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Compare Kings (marginal references).
Compare Kings (marginal references).